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As Ken Burns' documentary series <em>The War</em> debuts, NPR explores a series of World War II stories that haven't been widely told. From the "ski troops" of the 10th Mountain Division to the Army nurse who still feels the effects of combat-related stress, they're stories about people who experienced the war in unique ways.enCopyright 2018 NPR - For Personal Use OnlyNPR API RSS Generator 0.94Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:25:00 -0400https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200World War II Storieshttps://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14600136
Artists of Battlefield Deception: Soldiers of the 23rdThe soldiers of the secret 23rd Special Forces played a unique role in World War II: to deceive the enemy and draw their attention away from real combat troops. The unit was made up of artists, designers, architects and sound engineers.Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:25:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14672840&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=worldwariistories
https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14672840&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=worldwariistoriesThe soldiers of the secret 23rd Special Forces played a unique role in World War II: to deceive the enemy and draw their attention away from real combat troops. The unit was made up of artists, designers, architects and sound engineers.

]]>Lynn NearyHolocaust Survivors Honor Camp LiberatorWhen Vernon Tott came upon Germany's Ahlem concentration camp in April 1945, he and fellow American liberators were unprepared for the horrific scene they found.Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:01:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/2007/09/25/14661020/holocaust-survivors-honor-camp-liberator?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=worldwariistories
https://www.npr.org/2007/09/25/14661020/holocaust-survivors-honor-camp-liberator?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=worldwariistoriesWhen Vernon Tott came upon Germany's Ahlem concentration camp in April 1945, he and fellow American liberators were unprepared for the horrific scene they found.

(Image credit: Courtesy Tott Family)

]]>Susan StambergMother, Son Share Experiences of WarIn 2001, Lt. Katherine Flynn Nolan returned to Normandy for the first time since World War II and immediately began having flashbacks. The veteran nurse and her youngest son, who treated troops for combat stress in Afghanistan, recount their shared experiences, decades apart.Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:01:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14627960&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=worldwariistories
https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14627960&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=worldwariistoriesIn 2001, Lt. Katherine Flynn Nolan returned to Normandy for the first time since World War II and immediately began having flashbacks. The veteran nurse and her youngest son, who treated troops for combat stress in Afghanistan, recount their shared experiences, decades apart.

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]]>Susan StambergLatino War Vets Changed World at Home, AbroadAfter the attack on Pearl Harbor, as many as a half-million Latinos answered the call to war. Their service — and return home — changed their lives and created the building blocks for ending discriminative policies against minorities in the United States.Sun, 23 Sep 2007 00:41:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14579935&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=worldwariistories
https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14579935&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=worldwariistoriesAfter the attack on Pearl Harbor, as many as a half-million Latinos answered the call to war. Their service — and return home — changed their lives and created the building blocks for ending discriminative policies against minorities in the United States.

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]]>Richard GonzalesBattle on the Slopes: World War II's Ski TroopsThe U.S. Army's 10th Mountain Division served in World War II combat for only four months, but it had one of the highest casualty rates. Veterans of the ski troops recall their arduous training and a punishing assault to take Italy's Mount Belvedere.Fri, 21 Sep 2007 14:04:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14594652&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=worldwariistories
https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14594652&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=worldwariistoriesThe U.S. Army's 10th Mountain Division served in World War II combat for only four months, but it had one of the highest casualty rates. Veterans of the ski troops recall their arduous training and a punishing assault to take Italy's Mount Belvedere.

]]>Series Overview: World War II StoriesAs Ken Burns' documentary series <em>The War</em> debuts on PBS, NPR explores a handful of stories from World War II that haven't been widely told. They're all stories about people who experienced the war in unique ways.Fri, 21 Sep 2007 13:22:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14592875&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=worldwariistories
https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14592875&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=worldwariistoriesAs Ken Burns' documentary series The War debuts on PBS, NPR explores a handful of stories from World War II that haven't been widely told. They're all stories about people who experienced the war in unique ways.

(Image credit: Courtesy Kate Nolan)

]]>Deborah GeorgeFor Ken Burns, a 'War' Not as AdvertisedWhen Ken Burns set his sights on World War II, he found a far different conflict than the "good war" we've come to know. His new PBS documentary, <em>The War</em>, tells the stories of young soldiers who are now dying off by the thousands.Fri, 21 Sep 2007 00:01:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14573377&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=worldwariistories
https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14573377&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=worldwariistoriesWhen Ken Burns set his sights on World War II, he found a far different conflict than the "good war" we've come to know. His new PBS documentary, The War, tells the stories of young soldiers who are now dying off by the thousands.